1950 Jaguar XK 120 Roadster (alloy-bodied)
- Engine
- 3.4L DOHC inline-six, twin SU H6 carburettors, 160 bhp
- Colour
- Pastel Blue
This early alloy-bodied Jaguar XK 120 roadster, one of only 242 built with aluminium coachwork, was manufactured in February 1950 and delivered new to California through the Los Angeles Hornburg distributorship. Finished in Pastel Blue, it was acquired by noted racer John Edgar and reportedly campaigned at the 1950 Santa Ana Road Race. After decades in the care of Jaguar collector Walter Hill, the car received a comprehensive restoration in the early 1990s and subsequently achieved near-perfect scores at Jaguar Club of America concours events.
Ownership
- —Auction saleSold €257,600 (≈ $283K)
- 1950 →Private saleJohn Edgarpartial documentation
Notable Los Angeles-based racing enthusiast who acquired the car in 1950 through the Hornburg distributorship; entered the car in California motorsport events.
- → 1976Acquisition unknownGeorge Boydpartial documentation
Owner prior to Walter Hill; sold this car together with a C-Type and a D-Type in 1976.
- 1976 →Private saleWalter Hillpartial documentation
Prominent Jaguar collector who retained the car for roughly three decades, commissioning a full restoration to factory specification in the early 1990s and exhibiting it at concours events until his death.
- → 2013Acquisition unknownArturo Kellerpartial documentation
Well-known automotive enthusiast who acquired the car after Hill's passing and held it until 2013.
- 2013 →Private saleGerman collectorpartial documentation
Current consignor; acquired the car in 2013 and maintained it in its restored condition.
Competition
- 1950-06-01Santa Ana Road RaceDriver: Bill Pollack
Pollack frequently drove cars entered by John Edgar; this participation is considered probable but not fully confirmed.
- 2005-06-01Jaguar Club of AmericaJaguar Club of America Concours99.98 points
Best recorded score achieved at a concours event during Walter Hill's ownership.
- —Jaguar Club of AmericaJaguar Club of America ConcoursConsistently above 99 points
Multiple concours appearances following the early-1990s restoration, with scores repeatedly exceeding 99 points across various events.
Maintenance & restoration
- —Restoration
Comprehensive rebuild to factory-original specification, commissioned by Walter Hill with the aim of producing one of the finest examples of the model.
Carried out in the early 1990s; precise year not stated. The car subsequently achieved near-perfect concours scores.
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